Razor guide for hones



Feb. 12, 1935. E. F. STELLA 1,991,034

RAZOR GUIDE FOR HONES Filed April 5, 1933 amniot- Z'dwardf? Slel Z a,

Patented Feb. 12, 1935 p it 1,991,034. i r a f RAZOR GUIDE "FOR HONES Edward F. Stella, L'os sngelea oaiir. Application April 3, 1933, Serial ma ccaoro" p 6 Claims. (01. 51- 214) A The present invention relates to improvements Figure 1 is av perspective view of the .guideof I in razor homes and more particularly relates this invention as. provided on" a sharpening to a razor guide which will improve and facilistone or hone; A v tate the honing of razors. i Figure 2 is a plan viewof thedevice shown in -5 An object of the invention is to provide a hone Figure e' the razor position to b carried razor guide by 'means of which un u d d n h honing Operation; i 1 it skilled as well as skilled persons may effect ure 3 s a perepeetiveviewiof the l uniform, even and predetermined honing strokes when removed from the hon i 1 1 t in such efficacious manner and of such nature Figure 4 s a pe pe ve v ew of a variational as to quickly provide a keen and'properly sharpform of the invention. i 7 l0,

ened edge on a razor. As shown in the accompanying drawing, the Another object is to provide a razor guide invention contemplates the provision of opposed such as described which is of simple and inexspaced guide Walls'ona sharpening (stone or pensive form and subject to provision as "an h'ohe whereby a razor or other cuttingimplel5. attachment for a hone or as an integral part me ade, When drawn heroes the Stone as in 15,

of the latter. honing the blade, may beproperly guided to i A furthenobject is to provide a razor guide iIiSllTee m st effective hehihgtlstloke, by a nsuch as described which,-when.the back of the taming engagement o real heck-edge blade of the razor is held in engagement thereof the b de W Sa d u de wal ef with while effecting the honing strokes, causes ew y 0f providillglthe guide We ls is par- 2 the edge of the blade to follow apredetermined el y Shown in Figures 2 d a d 6 1- path calculated to best sharpen said edge, and S S n providing here 59nd b an y also causes the operator to effect a natural rectilinear cross section which are fixed in opstroke without cramping-or unnaturally twistpos d re a l 'p 0f the flat Sharpening 25 ing the hand or wrist, to the end that an even surfaces of a hone A; theepposedeidesef the and uniform pressure on the blade is insured bars being straightthroughout their lengths and a smoother and more uniformly keen edge and-projecting at'right angles to the fiatsharpis thereby provided; ening surface extending between the bars Yet another object is to provide a device of whereby the pp 0f said here (10mthe character described which includes a guide prise th uid Wells against Which the back of 30 which may be used to facilitate and improve a razor blade is engaged to guide the latter as i the sharpening operation of knives and other aforesaid. ese ba y h made of any suitcutting implements as well as razors, able material and may be fastened or secured Another object is to provide a razor guide on the hone in various ways. As here shown, the

such as described which includes two upstand bars are cemented on the hone and are joined at 35 ing angularly related guide portions in an opcertain ends by an offset bight portion 7 which posed arrangement such that on reversing the is adapted to lie against. it Vertical Side B of blade during the honing operation, one of said the hon b OW the p of the Sharpening portions is presented at the proper angle to persurface of the latter. The portion 7 assists 0 mit of guiding the blade in a natural angular in holdin the b r 5 an 6 in place and is 40 stroke thereof when the hand is held in one also cemented or otherwise aifixed to the hone. position and the other portion likewise prop- In order to guide the razor-blade in angular erly guides the razor when the hand is turned, paths which prove natural in effecting the honas when reversing the blade in the usual maning strokes, the bars 5 and 6 are angularly rener. lated and converge towards the ends thereof 45 The invention possesses other objects and which are joined by the portion 7. Inasmuch as features of advantaga'some of which, with the the hand is reversed with the blade in alterforegoing will be set forth in the following denately stropping both sides of the blade or in scription of the preferred form of the invention reversing the blade, the natural movement of which is illustrated in the drawing accompanythe hand and wrist in drawing the blade across 50 ing and forming part of the specification. It is the hone is in a direction which is, generally to be understood, however, that variations in speaking, towards the operator. It follows that the showing made by the said drawing and dethe angles of the bars 5 and '6 should be such scription may be adopted within the scope of that the handwill be guided in natural paths the invention as set forth in the claims. whereby cramping or unnatural twisting of the 55 ends.

hand or wrist in effecting the strokes will be prevented. The bars 5 and 6 are so placed as to provide for the aforesaid natural strokes. When holding the hand in one position, say with the thumb uppermost, as would be the position when stroking the razor, as shown in Figure 2, the back of the blade is on the left and engaged with the guide bar 5 whereupon in drawing the blade across the hone the hand will be guided by said bar to follow a natural movement inward towards the body and slightly to .the left. On turning the hand to stroke the other side of the blade the back of the latter is brought against the bar 6 which then guides the hand in the direction of the extent of said bar and which is towards the body and angularly to the right in a natural path of movement.

The natural predetermined strokes thus provided for in doing away with possibility of cramping or causing unnatural movements of the hand and wrist insurea smooth stroke of the blade under a more or less uniform pressure and thereby provide for a smoother and more uniformly'sharpened edge.

Another Way of providing the guide walls is shown in Figure fwherein the walls are integral with the stone or hone 8. In this form of the invention, the stone or hone is grooved or recessed transversely to define opposed straight guide walls 9 and 10 and a countersunk flat sharpening surface 11 between said Walls with the latter spaced. apart at their These Walls extend at right angles to the sharpening surface and converge from one edge of the hone to the other whereby to guide the blade and hand of the operator in natural paths, as aforesaid; This form is operated in the same manner as the device shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the blade being drawn across the hone with its back edge engaged against the guide walls 9 and 10.

' It will now be seen that the device herewith shown and described provides for the objects and advantages of the invention ina particularly efficacious manner.

I claim:

1. In a razor guide for hones, opposed spaced bars adapted to be afixed' to a, hone whereby the opposed sides of said bars will constitute guide walls for the back of blade drawn across said hone as in sharpening the blade, and a cross bar joining the certain end of said bars. 2. In a razor guide for hones, opposed spaced the opposed sides of said bars will constitute guide walls for the back of blade drawn across said hone as in sharpening the blade, and a cross bar joining the certain endof said bars, said cross bar being offset below the plane of the other bars.

3. In a razor guide for hones having a flat sharpening surface, a pair of spaced bars extending across and seating on said surface, said bars having their opposed sides flat and straight throughout their lengths and extending in longitudinal angular relation to each other and at right angles to said sharpening surface.

4. In a razor guide for hones having a flat sharpening surface, a pair of spaced bars extending across and seating on said surface, said bars having their opposed sides flat and straight throughout their lengths and extending in longitudinal angular relation to each other and at right angles to said sharpening surface, and a connection between said bars disposed to one side of the plane of said sharpening surface.

5. A hone having a flat sharpening surface, and a pair of spaced straight flat guide-walls projecting at right angles from said sharpening surface; said walls extending in longitudinal angular relation to each other and spaced apart throughout their lengths. V

6. A hone having a hat sharpening portion, a

pair of spaced walls projecting from said flat portion at right angles thereto, said walls being straight throughout their lengths anddisposed in longitudinal angular relation to each other transversely of said. flat portion, with their end. portions spaced apart to permit positioning of a blade fiatwise on said sharpening portion with the back edge thereof abutting against either of said walls.

EDWARD F.- STELLA.

bars adapted to be afiixed to a hone whereby 

